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One week in football is a long time; imagine how long a month can feel—in short, very long. Real Madrid, languishing in third and out of contention in the Champions League, seemed like a club in crisis.

Fast-forward a month or two, and now it’s their arch-rivals Barcelona who are up against it. Having been 10 points ahead of their Classico rivals, they’re now trailing Real Madrid by seven points.

Defeats to Atletico Madrid and a draw against Getafe last time out means this free-flowing Barca is in disarray. When he arrived at Camp Nou, Boss Hansi Flick was branded as something like a football deity.

The former Bayern boss did have an excellent start to life with five-time Champions League winners, but the past two months have been a struggle. Perception is a fantastic thing.

It was perceived that Real Madrid was having a terrible season, but over time, they have arrested their slump. The same could be said of star man Kylian Mbappe.

O how the football world rejoiced at his struggles—well, the Anti-Real part of the football world. But over time, both club and star players are starting to show the public how wrong they were. May this be a lesson to us all.

Yes, me included.

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